According to the AP communication (AP), Panama, who has not updated the major infrastructure agreement with China, has not renewed the major infrastructure agreement with China, and the major President of China met with Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Later announced.
President Jose Raul Mulino said that Panama would not renew the agreement to participate in China’s Belt and Road Initiative. According to To AP. Belt and Road is an infrastructure agreement that helps China with great influence on countries around the world. (Related: Italy withdraws from the global infrastructure project that increases China’s influence)
Mulino announced under the pressure of several months from President Donald Trump on the access to the access to the Panama Canal. In December 2024, TRUP threatened to demand a canal built by the United States if China was allowed to continue to exploit it.
“We won’t let it fall into the wrong hand! It was not given for the benefit of others, but simply given as a token for cooperation between us and Panama.” Wrote about the true society on December 21, 2024.
Mulino’s announcement shows President Trump’s early victory after Secretary Rubio has made Panama a destination for his first foreign travel as an American top diplomacy.
During the official visit, Rubio has revealed to Panama’s leaders that “the influence and current position of the Chinese Communist Party via the Panama Canal” is not accepted.
He also warned that if Panama did not take action immediately to change the status quo, the United States would “take necessary measures.” According to To the Ministry of State.
The current impact of China on the Canal is probably Convention on the permanent neutrality and operation of the Panama Canal。
The State Department also called a meeting between Rubio and Panama “productive.” According to AP, President Mulino called “respect”, “represent respect”, “positive”, and added that “the treaty and its validity are not felt.”
On February 2, 2025, during the tour of the LNG Terminal in Panama’s colon, Andres Gurusky, Secretary of State Marco Rurbio and AES Panama, the CEO of AES Panama on the night before. We have arrived. When he is looking for a way to follow up on President Donald Trump’s extraordinary threats to take the Panama Canal. Mark School/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
The impact of China in the canal area has grown steadily since President Jimmy Carter returned to Panama in 1977 and gave control.
2016, China Land Bridge Group Obtained Panama’s largest Atlantic Port, Margarita Island, $ 900 million.
In 2021, Panama allowed a 25 -year non -bidding renewal to Hatison Port, based in Hong Kong, to continue to operate two separate ports in both the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. According to AP, the transaction is currently undergoing audits that could lead to a weight loss process.
It is unknown whether the decrease in China from the port is sufficient to satisfy Trump. Repeated warning The United States was able to regain the Panama Canal.
President Murino has Responded These threats say, “Panama Canal will belong to Panama and will continue to belong to Panama. The Panama Canal is not a concession or gift from the United States.”
